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‘Oh my God, was Happy Valley slow and wrong?’ The demons of writer Sally Wainwright

She finally said goodbye to her Calder Valley classic this year. But why did her star beg for the ending to be changed? And why is she so excited about menopausal punks?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2023

Mary McNamara: One of TV's most acclaimed shows took seven years off. It was planned all along

Even considering the interruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the often random timing of British television, seven years seems a long time to wait between seasons of a series.

Los Angeles Times · May 18, 2023

Impressionist nails Happy Valley characters - and even the show's stars are dazzled

A talented impressionist has left people in absolute stitches with his spot-on impersonation of Happy Valley's cast of characters, and even the show's stars have been left impressed

Daily Mirror · Feb 13, 2023

Happy Valley cast and where you've seen them before

Happy Valley has a cast packed full of Britain's best actors from our best shows and films

Wales Online · Feb 1, 2023

Happy Valley recap: series three, episode five – is Tommy about to launch a siege?

Danger seemed to lurk at every turn in this penultimate episode of the BBC drama. Catherine and her nemesis are now firmly locked on a collision course

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023

Happy Valley recap: series three, episode four – pandemonium in court!

From that pulsating, propulsive closing sequence to Rob’s mysterious new suitcase, it was yet another stress-packed hour of sublime drama

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023

Happy Valley season 3: who is who?

It’s all going down in the Calder Valley

Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2023

Happy Valley recap: Everything to remember about season 1 and 2

The BBC drama is back after a seven-year wait

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

Happy Valley recap: series three, episode three – that confrontation scene deserves Baftas

Things came to a head for Catherine and Clare in a devastating, 11-minute two-hander. Can harmony be restored in the Cawood clan? And how is Faisal going to get out of this mess?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023

Happy Valley review: One of British television’s greatest sagas returns for a third season

After seven years, Sally Wainwright’s funny and brutal drama is here for its third and final outing

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2023